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- Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Paramedics in Fort Worth, Texas, are questioning the intentions of the owners of a converted ambulance. Signs on the vehicle say "Slambulance" and "DFW Cougar and Kitten Rescue." (Image NBC-DFW)

San Diego firefighters secure a rescue basket containing the body of a woman Saturday as it flies over the La Jolla section of San Diego. The 52-year-old paraglider died after crashing into a rugged seacliff. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

An ambulance transporting a patient Tuesday was involved in a crash with two other vehicles in Allentown, Pa. (Image WFMZ Allentown)

Indianapolis rescuers prepare for five days of rescue rope training conducted by Advanced Rescue Solutions at the Wayne Township Training Tower earlier in May. Crew members practiced various tasks involving a 90-foot ledge. (Photo Tod Parker)

Study: Calif. needs fewer medics

While more workers in some areas of healthcare will be needed in next few years, oversupply exists of EMTs, paramedics

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